The Healthy Marriage

Helping couples grow stronger together.

When the Sex Stops: Why So Many Marriages Quietly Drift
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

When the Sex Stops: Why So Many Marriages Quietly Drift

Why do couples stop having sex? A couples therapist explains the real reasons, emotional, physical, and relational, and the evidence-based ways to find your way back.

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The Five Love Languages: How We Give and Receive Love
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

The Five Love Languages: How We Give and Receive Love

Love languages can help couples understand how they give and receive love, but they are only part of a healthy marriage. Learn how to build deeper emotional connection, communicate love more clearly, and love your spouse in a way they can actually feel.

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10 Hard Truths About Marriage
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

10 Hard Truths About Marriage

A healthy marriage doesn’t happen because two people “fall in love.” It happens because two people keep choosing to grow, apologise, repair, communicate, and forgive.

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Rediscovering Romance After Kids
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Rediscovering Romance After Kids

Emotional disconnection is common in the parenting years, but it doesn’t have to be permanent. With intention, you can rebuild closeness and find your way back to each other.

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Finding Your Way Back After a Fight
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Finding Your Way Back After a Fight

Conflict is inevitable, but disconnection doesn’t have to be. What matters most in marriage isn’t avoiding the argument, but how we find our way back afterward.

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Keeping the Spark Alive in the Empty Nest Years
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Keeping the Spark Alive in the Empty Nest Years

When the kids move out or grow up, it can feel like both a relief and a reckoning. You’ve spent years tag-teaming homework, sports drop-offs, sleepless nights, and busy weekends. But now that the house is quieter, what’s left between you?

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Why Bids for Connection Matter More Than You Think
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Why Bids for Connection Matter More Than You Think

Bids for connection are often disguised as everyday moments, a comment, a glance, a sigh. They may seem small, but they’re really asking, “Will you notice me?” When we learn to read etween the lines, we start hearing the real invitation, : see me, choose me.

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Loving Your Partner the Way They Feel Loved
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Loving Your Partner the Way They Feel Loved

Many of us go into relationships assuming that love should come naturally. That if we are kind, loyal, and give our best, our partner should feel loved. But here’s the challenge, what feels like love to you may not feel like love to them.

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Behind the Silence: What Stonewalling Really Means
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Behind the Silence: What Stonewalling Really Means

Stonewalling can feel incredibly painful. When someone you love suddenly goes quiet, it can feel like they’ve emotionally disappeared. You might start asking yourself, what's going on? Did I do something wrong? Why won’t they just talk to me?

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The Modern Day Love Triangle: You, Me and Technology
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

The Modern Day Love Triangle: You, Me and Technology

Researchers call it “technoference”, the everyday interruptions that happen when digital devices distract us from the people right in front of us.

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Why the Best Relationships Are built on Friendship
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Why the Best Relationships Are built on Friendship

At the heart of every thriving relationship, whether in marriage, dating, or long-term partnerships, is something deeper than romance: friendship.

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3 Keys to Lasting Love
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

3 Keys to Lasting Love

We all dream of a relationship that stands the test of time, but what truly makes that happen? Explore the 3 essential keys to lasting love: deep friendship, unwavering commitment, and the power of forgiveness.

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Breaking the Pursuer-Distancer Cycle
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Breaking the Pursuer-Distancer Cycle

Ever felt like you’re chasing after your partner while they’re pulling away? You're not alone—discover the common relationship dynamic that could be holding you both back.

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Relationship Green Flags
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Relationship Green Flags

In relationships, we tend to focus on red flags, but it's the green flags—the positive signs of love, trust, and respect—that truly lay the foundation for a strong relationship.

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The Four Horseman
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

The Four Horseman

Is your relationship under attack by criticism, contempt, defensiveness, or stonewalling? Break the cycle and rebuild trust through positive, open communication.

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Boundary Styles
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

Boundary Styles

Explore the key characteristics of porous, rigid, and healthy boundaries to enhance your relationships and personal growth. Learn practical tips for establishing balanced boundaries that foster meaningful connections and protect your well-being.

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How Does Attachment Style Affect Marriage?
Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist Sabrina Peters | Psychologist & Couples Therapist

How Does Attachment Style Affect Marriage?

Attachment styles shape the way we connect with our partners, impacting intimacy and communication. Understanding your attachment style can help create stronger, healthier relationships.

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Feeling disconnected, stuck in the same arguments, or just not on the same page anymore?

Every relationship goes through seasons of challenge.
Whether you're facing ongoing tension, feeling emotionally distant, or struggling to communicate effectively—you're not alone, and support is available.

Couples therapy isn’t about assigning blame. It’s about understanding each other more deeply, learning new ways to connect, and building a relationship that feels safe, respectful, and strong.

Whether you're in crisis or just want to strengthen your relationship, therapy can help. No judgment. Just honest conversations, evidence-based strategies, and real hope.

The goal of marriage is not to think alike, but to think together." - Robert C. Dodds

The goal of marriage is not to think alike, but to think together." - Robert C. Dodds

About Sabrina

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Sabrina has a passion for healthy relationships and specialises in couples therapy and marriage counselling. With a rich background in premarital counselling, she brings both experience and a heartfelt commitment to helping couples build happy and healthy relationships.

Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Sabrina offers face-to-face appointments or Telehealth.
To make an appointment click here or call M1 Psychology Loganholme on (07) 3067 9129.